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un·fin·ished (-fin′is̸ht)

adjective

  1. not finished; not completed or perfected; incomplete
  2. having no finish, or final coat, as of paint
  3. not processed after looming, as woolen cloth

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

unfinished Synonyms

unfinished

modif.

  1. Not completed

    uncompleted, undone, half done, incomplete, under construction, unperformed, imperfect, unconcluded, deficient, unexecuted, unaccomplished, in preparation, in the making, not done, in the rough, sketchy, tentative, shapeless, formless, unperfected, unfulfilled, undeveloped, unassembled, defective, found wanting, cut short, immature, faulty, crude, rough.

    Antonyms done*, completed*, perfected. *

  2. Without a finish

    natural, unpainted, unvarnished, unpolished, bare, raw, rough, crude, unprotected, uncovered, plain, undecorated, unadorned.

    Antonyms painted, varnished, enameled.


Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus Copyright © 1999 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

unfinished Usage Examples

Modifying Another Word

  • yet: New stadia include the Berlin Olympic stadium, Arsenal's Emirates Stadium and the as yet unfinished Wembley.

Adjective complement with noun phrase

  • leave: Leaving the job unfinished leaves a permanent question mark over the very concept of such ambitious projects.

Modifies a noun

  • symphony: Dr. King left an unfinished symphony which we must finish.

Used with adjective complement

  • remain: WS: There's a lot of stuff that remains unfinished.
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